Anti-Diarrheal

Manufacturer
Cardinal Health (Leader) 70000
Effective date
2021-10-06
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
4
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-01 22:34:07

Label at a glance#

ProductAnti-Diarrheal
Active ingredientLOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE
Label structure10 sections

Dosage and administration

drink plenty of clear fluids to help prevent dehydration caused by diarrhea not for use in children under 12 years of age adults and children 12 years of age and over: 2 softgels after the first loose stool; 1 softgel after each subsequent loose stool; but no more than 4 softgels in 24 hours

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient (in each capsule)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Loperamide HCI 2 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Anti-diarrheal

Use

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

controls symptoms of diarrhea, including Travelers' Diarrhea

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Allergy alert: Do not use if you have ever had a rash or other allergic reaction to loperamide HCl.

Heart alert: Taking more than directed can cause serious heart problems or death

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

  • if you have bloody or black stool
  • in children under 12 years of age

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

  • fever
  • mucus in the stool
  • a history of liver disease

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

taking antibiotics.

When using this product

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

tiredness, drowsiness, or dizziness may occur. Be careful when driving or operating machinery.

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

  • symptoms get worse
  • diarrhea lasts for more than 2 days
  • you get abdominal swelling or bulging. These may be signs of a serious condition.

If pregnant or breast-feeding,

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

  • drink plenty of clear fluids to help prevent dehydration caused by diarrhea
  • not for use in children under 12 years of age
  • adults and children 12 years of age and over: 2 softgels after the first loose stool; 1 softgel after each subsequent loose stool; but no more than 4 softgels in 24 hours

Other information

OTHER SAFETY INFORMATION

  • store at 20º-25ºC (68º-77ºF), Protect from light.
  • avoid excessive heat above 40°C (104°F)
  • do not use if carton or blister unit is open or torn
  • see side panel for lot number and expiration date

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

butylated hydroxyanisole, edible ink, FD&C Blue #1, gelatin, glycerin, glyceryl caprylate, polyoxyl 40 hydrogenated castor oil and purified water

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

Call 1-877-753-3935 Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM EST

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Loperamide Hydrochloride

Capsules, 2 mg

Anti-Diarrheal

Controls The Symptoms Of Diarrhea

Suitable for adults and children 12 years and over

SOFTGELS*

*(Liquid-filled Capsules)

COMPARE TO IMODIUM® A-D active ingredient**

THIS PRODUCT IS PACKAGED IN A CHILD RESISTANT AND TAMPER EVIDENT PACKAGE. USE ONLY IF BLISTERS ARE INTACT.

KEEP OUTER CARTON FOR COMPLETE WARNINGS AND PRODUCT INFORMATION.

**This product is not manufactured or distributed by Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc., distributor of Imodium® A-D.

DISTRIBUTED BY CARDINAL HEALTH

DUNLIN, OHIO 43017

www.myleader.com 1-800-200-6313

Product Label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

LEADER Anti-Diarrheal
LEADER Anti-Diarrheal

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
70000-0230-1EA - Each70000-0230a58e6b35-f589-4be8-a319-e2c24977f7da12017-11-06

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
70000-023070000-0230-1

Ingredients#

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Orange Book application contexts#

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Application-product, Trade name, Ingredient table
Application-productTrade nameIngredientStrengthDosage form / routeTE codesRLD / RSApproval date
N021855-001LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDELOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE1MGCAPSULE / ORALRLD2005-08-04
N021855-002LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDELOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE2MGCAPSULE / ORALRLD, RS2005-08-04

Observed Orange Book product history#

Observed FDA ZIP history: Each table is queried independently by exact application/product key from successfully parsed Orange Book snapshots. Capture times identify archived source observations; absence or a change between snapshots is not inferred. FDA publication files that were not recoverable as structured ZIP data are not represented as states.

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Captured, Edition, Application-product table
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2025-12-14 10:44 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2025-12N021855-001LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE1MGCAPSULE / ORALRLD2005-08-0431067a03dcf5…
2025-12-14 10:44 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2025-12N021855-002LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE2MGCAPSULE / ORALRLD, RS2005-08-0431067a03dcf5…
2025-08-23 18:47 UTC2025-08N021855-001LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE1MGCAPSULE / ORALRLD2005-08-046a471c1ec25d…
2025-08-23 18:47 UTC2025-08N021855-002LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE2MGCAPSULE / ORALRLD, RS2005-08-046a471c1ec25d…
2025-03-22 03:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-03N021855-001LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE1MGCAPSULE / ORALRLD2005-08-04fd3edfee7708…
2025-03-22 03:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-03N021855-002LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE2MGCAPSULE / ORALRLD, RS2005-08-04fd3edfee7708…
2025-02-26 10:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-02N021855-001LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE1MGCAPSULE / ORALRLD2005-08-04b8a1b40f171c…
2025-02-26 10:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-02N021855-002LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE2MGCAPSULE / ORALRLD, RS2005-08-04b8a1b40f171c…
2025-01-19 17:59 UTC · 7 captures of this ZIP2025-01N021855-001LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE1MGCAPSULE / ORALRLD2005-08-0403ed91905a0d…
2025-01-19 17:59 UTC · 7 captures of this ZIP2025-01N021855-002LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE2MGCAPSULE / ORALRLD, RS2005-08-0403ed91905a0d…
2024-12-13 21:23 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-12N021855-001LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE1MGCAPSULE / ORALRLD2005-08-042680178bc6a6…
2024-12-13 21:23 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-12N021855-002LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE2MGCAPSULE / ORALRLD, RS2005-08-042680178bc6a6…
2024-09-14 05:58 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-09N021855-001LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE1MGCAPSULE / ORALRLD2005-08-045bbf6a4d5a75…
2024-09-14 05:58 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-09N021855-002LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE2MGCAPSULE / ORALRLD, RS2005-08-045bbf6a4d5a75…
2024-11-08 22:44 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2024-11N021855-001LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE1MGCAPSULE / ORALRLD2005-08-04d8e5a09893c0…
2024-11-08 22:44 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2024-11N021855-002LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE2MGCAPSULE / ORALRLD, RS2005-08-04d8e5a09893c0…
2024-10-29 15:01 UTC2024-10N021855-001LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE1MGCAPSULE / ORALRLD2005-08-04d06236e962d9…
2024-10-29 15:01 UTC2024-10N021855-002LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE2MGCAPSULE / ORALRLD, RS2005-08-04d06236e962d9…
2024-08-13 05:28 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2024-08N021855-001LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE1MGCAPSULE / ORALRLD2005-08-0479d66fd596c7…
2024-08-13 05:28 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2024-08N021855-002LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE2MGCAPSULE / ORALRLD, RS2005-08-0479d66fd596c7…
2024-07-13 05:37 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-07N021855-001LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE1MGCAPSULE / ORALRLD2005-08-04301d65b070ca…
2024-07-13 05:37 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-07N021855-002LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE2MGCAPSULE / ORALRLD, RS2005-08-04301d65b070ca…
2024-06-18 03:08 UTC · 5 captures of this ZIP2024-06N021855-001LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE1MGCAPSULE / ORALRLD2005-08-041e350fbaab3a…
2024-06-18 03:08 UTC · 5 captures of this ZIP2024-06N021855-002LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE2MGCAPSULE / ORALRLD, RS2005-08-041e350fbaab3a…
2024-05-31 18:47 UTC2024-05N021855-001LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE1MGCAPSULE / ORALRLD2005-08-048072bd15b7f6…
2024-05-31 18:47 UTC2024-05N021855-002LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE2MGCAPSULE / ORALRLD, RS2005-08-048072bd15b7f6…
2022-06-29 02:47 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2022-06N021855-001LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE1MGCAPSULE / ORALRLD2005-08-045c6f7cd8ea54…
2022-06-29 02:47 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2022-06N021855-002LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE2MGCAPSULE / ORALRLD, RS2005-08-045c6f7cd8ea54…
2022-04-08 23:34 UTC2022-04N021855-001LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE1MGCAPSULE / ORALRLD2005-08-045d02ea3f76ae…
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spl set id: eecad263-4014-46e2-abde-a78fff025859

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